by Ryan Being in the press box is weird. For someone who is still very much a sports fan, the access that the press box brings you is alarming at times. The rules are different, the game means something else … Continue reading →

By Chris “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” — John Wooden Last night, Stephen Strasburg stood tall on the mound at Nationals Park, striking out 14 batters and walking none in his Major … Continue reading →

by Ryan You go to the ballpark to see something special happen. That’s the basic truth of it, the reason we pay money to sit out in the rain and snow and sleet instead of watching at home. The HD … Continue reading →

by Ryan Here’s the link to my second appearance on Riter Radio. My appearance starts at the 41 minute mark of the first segment, and I’m there for the next two segments as well. We talked about The Stephen Strasburg … Continue reading →

By Chris Rain may have canceled our first chance to see Stephen Strasburg pitch, but it looks like our sacrifices to the baseball gods have paid off nicely. As many of you know, Ryan and I made the trip to … Continue reading →

by Ryan Just a few links as I completely change my plans around for today: – As you know our little road trip was blown up by some rain, which means Strasburg takes the mound tonight in Rochester. I have … Continue reading →

by Ryan We’ve talked a lot about Alrodis Chapman here in the Roost, but that’s only because we saw him pitch in person. But while Chapman has struggled to get things together, that other kid with a wicked fastball has … Continue reading →